1. Film Review: Squeal - SLUG Magazine
19 okt 2022 · The film follows Sam, played by Kevin Janssens, as he is taken captive by two rural farmers and forced to labor for them in the pigsty behind their house.
If you’re interested in an odd, international, indie-folk fairy tale that will leave you dizzy trying to discern meaning, then Squeal is worth the watch.
2. Film Review: SQUEAL (2022) DIR. AIK KARAPETIAN - Musée Magazine
16 sep 2022 · Kirke (Laura Silina), the pig farmer's daughter is bereft about the loss of the pig, partially because of the inevitable wrath of her cruel and ...
The beautiful cinematography, classical music and plummy British voice over of the narrator who is weaving the story lends it a fairy tale feeling right from the start.
3. Squeal Review: A Discomfiting Fairy Tale With A Morbid Sense Of Humor
19 aug 2022 · This Latvian film follows Samuel (Kevin Janssens) in search of his missing father in a remote region of Eastern Europe. When Samuel stumbles ...
A macabre fairy tale.
4. Movie Review - "Squeal" (2022) - Cinefied.com
"Lost in remotest part of Eastern Europe, Sam is a foreigner, searching for his biological father Lagzdins where a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting ...
MOVIE REVIEW: Lost in remotest part of Eastern Europe, Sam is a foreigner, searching for his biological father Lagzdins... | Written by Cassandra Hager.
5. Squeal Review: There's No Happy Ending for This Animal Farm - Collider
15 aug 2022 · Described as a dark fairy tale, Squeal explores the limits of freedom in a society moved by violence, where the only perspective of success comes from the hope ...
Some animals are more equal than others.
6. Squeal (2022) - Movie Review | DC Filmdom
18 aug 2022 · This darkly comic fantasy plays out like a fairytale, where the hero is good and true, the “princess in a far-off castle” longs for her prince, ...
The head-scratching Squeal (former title: Samuel’s Travels) feels like a Monty Python sketch turned completely weird, yet compelling.
7. 'Squeal' Review - A Twisted Dark Fairy Tale Into Human Rights
30 aug 2022 · Kenneth Dagatan's sophomore feature follows a young girl who discovers a mysterious fairy who can cure her mother's illness. January 26, 2023.
'Squeal' delivers a wild and harrowing experience worth every bit of the journey. Read our full review inside...
8. First Look Review - SQUEAL - The Movie Waffler
A man finds himself trapped on a farm where only a seemingly magical piglet can save him. Review by Sue Finn.
Directed by: Aik Karapetian Starring: Kevin Janssens, Laura Siliņa, Aigars Vilims, Normunds Griestiņš, Juris Bartkevičs, Guntis Pilsums
9. Film Review: Squeal - Hollywood Gothique
19 aug 2022 · The clever thing about Squeal is that, although the story seems setup as a jailbreak (how will Samuel escape?), the plot ultimately hinges on ...
SQUEAL is an intriguing genre hybrid - not quite fairy tale or horror film, more of a fanciful allegory for fans of art house cinema.
10. Squeal - UK Film Review
18 aug 2022 · Though several scenes are more reminiscent of a horror film than a comedy, Karapetian never loses the element of humor. What helps maintain the ...
Squeal film review by UK film critic Rachel Willis. Starring Kevin Janssens, Laura Silina directed by Aik Karapetian.
11. Review: Latvian film 'SQUEAL' is one twisted tale. - Reel News Daily
19 aug 2022 · Lost in remotest Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting with a pig farmer's daughter ...
Told through the lens of a man searching for his father, a small village with a medieval mindset, and a pig, the Latvian film SQUEAL is a wild blend of
12. 'Squeal' Is Charming and Horrifying in Almost Equal Measure | MovieBabble
20 aug 2022 · Also, the ending of Squeal is abrupt and ambiguous. The narrator seems to tie everything up with a bow for us. Then he suddenly snips the ...
The self-described “dark fairy tale,” Squeal (also known as Samuel’s Travels) is a truly international affair: the film comes from Latvia, has an Armenian writer/director, the lead actor is from Belgium, and the narrator sounds…
13. Squeal (Movie Review) - SiftPop
19 aug 2022 · This is where Karapetian leverages the fairytale structure. This is less fantastical than most, but our wanderer, Samuel (Kevin Janssens), ...
This unique tale takes a clever concept and delivers an enjoyable ride, despite over-explaining and simplification